No. 16 UC Santa Barbara to Face First Conference Match

This Week in Water PoloThe UC Santa Barbara women's water polo team will travel to UC Davis to face the Aggies for their first Big West Conference match of the season. Prior to this weekend, the Gauchos faced the Aggies two times before, first with a close 6-5 loss at the UCSD , then defeating the Aggies 11-9 at the UCI Invite. UC Santa Barbara have had an impressive season so far, defeating Harvard 12-9 the previous weekend, giving the Gauchos a week off to prepare for their match-up against the UC Davis Aggies.

Leading the PackJunior Lauren Martin led the team with four goals last weekend in the game against Harvard, helping lead them to victory. Martin is also the Gaucho's leading scorer this season. Sophomore Jessie Porter, Bryn Hudson, and Samantha Murphy are closely following Martin to lead the Gauchos.

Defensive Power The Gauchos defense has been a force in the pool, bringing UCSB to the No. 15 ranking position in the Collegiate Water Polo Association poll and are 9-11 overall this season. Sophomore Goalie Mackenzie Brokaw continues to shine in the goal, racking up 8 saves a 2 steals in the last game against Harvard.

Next UpAfter this weekend, UC Santa Barbara will take on No. 10 Hawaii on Saturday, April 5 at 12 p.m. at Campus pool. This will be the Gauchos second match in the Big West Conference.